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I. Introduction

II. The Language of Law ... A. Law has adopted a realist "but for" test for cause-in-fact ... B. Application of the but for test by a jury involves a realist folk paradigm of causation ... C. Application of the but for test by a judge involves a realist legal paradigm of causation

IV. The Troubles of Translation ... A. Scientific concepts must be translated into legal concepts ... B. Scientific homonyms' must be translated into legal terms ... C. Solving the troubles of translation: a modest proposal

V. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Charles Kester,
The Language of Law, the Sociology of Science, and the Troubles of Translation: Defining the Proper Role for Scientific Evidence of Causation,
74 Neb. L. Rev.
(1995)
Available at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol74/iss3/5